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Anthony: Hey, this is Anthony with RevZilla TV, where you can watch, decide and ride. Welcome to our Dunlop Tire Guide and Brand Overview at RevZilla.com.

Now, from Dunlop, a premiere tire manufacturer, Dunlop has a long and storied history. In this video, I'm going to walk through the five main categories of Dunlop tires. Hopefully, demystify them quickly for you and give you a starting point. Remember, we have a video on all of these tires, and their families of tires. But really, what you need to know, the key things about Dunlop, besides the fact that they make premium tires, Dunlop makes and tests and develops its tires, here, in North America. In the U.S., for that matter, the only major tire manufacturer to do so. They have their proving grounds in Huntsville, Alabama. They design, they test down there, and they're manufacturing in the states.

They make OEM tires for Harley Davidson, Harley approved tires, really a wide range. And remember, you can watch any of these videos. Let's quickly walk through the five main families of tire from Dunlop. Starting on my left, I have the Roadsmart II, which is a sport touring tire for your commuter, VFR, your versus. This is a mixture of sport and longevity, with great wet season performance. This is the Roadsmart II. Great commuter tire, as well.

Moving underneath that, we have the super-premium sport tire, I'm going to call it the hyper sport tire. It's the Sportmax Q2 Tire. Now, there's also a Sportmax Qualifier, which is your more economical sport tire. Sportmax Q2's dual compound, uses the IRP technology, which I explained in that video. Again, there's also a Sportmax D211, which is your trackside, race only tire. Again, a full family of Sportmax tires from Dunlop. The Q2 is by far the most popular and the most versatile.

Moving on from there, let's talk about off road for a second. This tire's actually the D606, you wouldn't believe it, but it's a dual sport tire. Eighty percent off road, 20% on road. You're getting the benefits and outing for a smaller bike. For bigger off roading, your TR91. For full scale off roading, you're looking at something like the Geomax Tire, which Dunlop has a full line of motocross tires. Start there.

The other big key category of tire are your bigger bikes. I am not going to call Harley Davidson a cruiser. I'm going to call a Harley a HD or a V-Twin, and with that tire, you're going to have three different tires that work within that line, that are Harley approved, developed in conjunction with Harley Davidson. All the way on the bottom, are the American Elite, for newer style touring Harley Davidsons, from '09 on. For Harley Davidsons that are going to be a lighter weight, like your Sportster, their non-touring bikes, you have the 401 from Dunlop, the D401. And then for your 2008 and older models, for touring bikes, you have your D402.

When you get into the metric cruiser world, then you have your Elite 3. One tire to rule them all, from Dunlop, in the metric cruiser world, and they'll cover all of your bikes. Now again, you're looking at tires with different compounds, with different uses, developed in North America, dating all the way back, you have to remember that John Boyd Dunlop was the guy that invented the pneumatic tire in the 1920's. The technology started all the way back in the 1880's, in Dublin. Again, elite tire, premium tire, competing with most of the other key manufactures like Michelin, Metzler, Pirelli.

And what you need to know, is that we're here, and we have videos for all of these. So, keep your questions coming, and see us at RevZilla.com or 877-792-9455. We're here to work you through any of the different options or questions you have about the tire you're choosing. And as always, leave us your comments on the Product Page, on our YouTube page at RevZilla TV, where you could be watching this, where you can subscribe to all of the latest gear reviews and guides, we're constantly rolling out. And leave us your comments in your feedback. We're always happy to hear your opinion of the tires, what your experience has been, and any other questions you might have.

Remember, anything at RevZilla over $39 bucks ships for free, exchange for free. No restock fee. If you need, send it back to us, and get our TeamZilla Cash, which is our loyalty program dollars. Save you some money on your next order, on any order that you place, which is over $100 bucks. Thank you for watching our Dunlop Tire Guide and Brand Overview. We hope we've demystified the families of tires from Dunlop for you. Find the full range at RevZilla.com/dunlop. I'm Anthony. We'll see you next time.

Dunlop created the first tire manufacturing facility in the United States in 1920 and to this day, Dunlop motorcycle tires are the only motorcycle tires manufactured in the US. Since the creation of the first pneumatic tire by Dunlop in 1888, Dunlop motorcycle tires list of accomplishments is impressive to say the least. Dunlop was first to use Kevlar belts, first to utilize radials, first to create the 20-inch off-road tire, and first to develop a premium tire for mini-bike riders. It's no wonder Dunlop motorcycle tires are the choice of many serious motorcycle riders.

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The first number in a tire size represents the nominal width (usually in millimeters). Width is measured in a
straight line from the furthest point on one sidewall, across the tread, to the furthest point on the
opposite sidewall.
This number represents the width of a tire measured in inches when inflated. Width is measured in a straight
line from the furthest point on one sidewall, across the tread, to the furthest point on the opposite sidewall.

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The aspect ratio indicates the height of the tire's cross-sectional profile. It is expressed as a percentage
of the tire's width, so an aspect ratio of 55 means the tire's cross-section is 55% as high as it is wide.
This number indicates the overall height of a tire measured in inches when the tire is inflated.

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This number is the diameter of the rim on which the tire will fit. The number is expressed in inches.
This number represents the diameter of the tire's rim. The number is expressed in inches.